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Winners selected for 4th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
On Wednesday, March 18, 24 young and talented artists from middle and high schools throughout the Elk Grove Unified School District were honored at the 4th Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest Reception.
This year’s theme was “Dancing in the Light of Learning – EGUSD Celebrates 50 Years of Education.” There were more than 270 contest entries this year. Winning works of art will be on display in the Superintendent’s office for one year.
“Each year, I am excited to see how many wonderful works of art are submitted to the contest,” said EGUSD superintendent Steven M. Ladd, Ed.D. “I’m happy to see that so many artistically gifted students in our district choose to participate in the contest. Art education is an essential part of the overall academic growth of our students. Its wonderful to see the creativity and ingenuity of our youth in action through art.”
Dr. Ladd began the Superintendent’s Art Contest in 2005 during his first year with the district. He created the contest to showcase the artistic gifts of district students in grades 7-12.
On March 2, a panel of Sacramento area community members judged the entries based on: theme; originality and creativity; composition and design; and craftsmanship and skill. The judges this year included: Michael Gill of the City of Elk Grove Committee for the Arts, Jane Breslin of Elk Grove Artists, Sharon Scott of I Made It! Art Studio, Chelsea Hunt of the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Hector Amezcua of the Sacramento Bee and Mark Emerson of California State University, Sacramento.
From all entries in the contest, one entry was awarded the “Best of Show” award. “Best of Show” honors the student with this highest score overall in the contest. This year’s “Best of Show” winner was Nina Beverly Belen, a 12th grade student at Laguna Creek High School. Belen was the first place winner in the Mixed Media category for her piece entitled “Dancing with the Dragons.”
This year’s winners include:
Paint/Pastel:
1st Place – Tammy Voong – Florin High School
2nd Place – Ardith Alexander – Sheldon High School
3rd Place – Brennan Clark – Sheldon High School
Pencil/Ink/Charcoal:
1st Place – Sharawn White – Sheldon High School
2nd Place – Camille Watts – Laguna Creek High School
3rd Place – Christine Abucay – Laguna Creek High School
Black & White Photography:
1st Place – Nicolette Soto – Elk Grove High School
2nd Place – Michelle Esponda – Monterey Trail High School
3rd Place – Lindsey Paterson – Elk Grove High School
Digital Photography/Computer Graphics:
1st Place – Matthew Vaca – Pleasant Grove High School
2nd Place – Peter Lao – Franklin High School
3rd Place – Nicolas Fox – Monterey Trail High School
Mixed Media:
1st Place and "Best in Show" – Nina Belen – Laguna Creek High School
2nd Place – Marcos Martinez – Laguna Creek High School
3rd Place – Chrystia Cabral – Laguna Creek High School
3-Dimensional:
1st Place – Khong Lee – Monterey Trail High School
2nd Place – Kristine Phonesavath – Pleasant Grove High School
3rd Place – Sandy Chin – Elk Grove High School
Middle School Mixed Media:
1st Place – Gage Douglass – Toby Johnson Middle School
2nd Place – Anna Nguyen – Edward Harris, Jr. Middle School
3rd Place – Ryan Sarginson – Toby Johnson Middle School
Middle School 3-Dimensional:
1st Place – Arzoo Rahimi – Harriet Eddy Middle School
2nd Place – Madeline Estep – Harriet Eddy Middle School
3rd Place – Allison Barcelon – Harriet Eddy Middle School
Spotlight Archives
2009
March 12, 2009 - No Excuses – Go to School Attendance Campaign
February 17, 2009 - Harvest of the Month program teaches elementary students about the wonders of fruits and vegetables
February 5, 2009 - Community board meetings return for a third year
January 23, 2009 - EGUSD students see history through a veteran’s eyes
January 13, 2009 - A, B, C in A-G – Chart Your Course to College
2008
December 18, 2008 - Winners honored for EGUSD/U.S. Attorney’s Office Internet Safety Video Contest
December 01, 2008 - Winners of the 2008/2009 No Excuses – Go to School
November 17, 2008 - Bright Lights, Big Talent
October 24, 2008 - Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles visit Florin High School
October 9, 2008 - EGUSD Walks to School
October 2, 2008 - EGUSD’s Science Initiative
September 19, 2008 - Stephanie Lopez-Cox returns to Elk Grove a “Golden Girl”
September 10, 2008 - Valley High School Students Get a Start on College
August 25, 2008 - Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle School and Cosumnes Oaks High School Open
August 14, 2008 - Incoming 7th graders take a “Jump Start” into their school year
August 4, 2008 - EGUSD’s Math Initiative
July 14, 2008 - Parents and students grow and learn together at Partners Preschool
June 16, 2008 - EGUSD Goes Gold – Celebrating 50 Years of Educational Excellence
June 6, 2008 - Kaiser Permanente Rewards EGUSD Elementary students with perfect attendance with the gift of a two-wheel ride
May 30, 2008 - Sheldon High School Student Matthew King wins Elk Grove Auto Mall 2007/2008 Graduating Seniors Attendance Drive
May 20, 2008 - Harriet Eddy Middle School student wins pair of round-trip tickets from Southwest Airlines
May 21, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified and the Elk Grove Education Association Celebrate the Day of the Teacher
May 6, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified School District’s 2008 Employees of the Year
April 28, 2008 - Sacramento County Educators Host Budget Forum at State Capital
April 16, 2008 - EGUSD Launches New Attendance Campaign Videos
April 4, 2008 - Winners selected for 3rd Annual Superintendent’s Art Contest
March 26, 2008 - Megaconference Jr. 2008 - Arthur C. Butler Students Take Their Voices to the World
March 17, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Joins Call to Fix Governor’s Proposed Budget
March 4, 2008 - Elk Grove Unified Hosts Sacramento County Superintendents’ Press Conference on State Budget Cuts
Feb. 19, 2008 - 4th Annual High School Conference helps train the leaders of the future
Jan. 16, 2008 - Laguna Creek High School hosts ConnectEd Policy Site Visit
Jan. 02, 2008 - Senior Attendance Drive returns for second year
2007
Dec. 12, 2007 - John Ehrhardt Elementary students combine academics and community service
Dec. 03, 2007 - EGUSD’s Commitment to Service Learning Honored
Nov. 15, 2007 - Winners announced for No Excuses – Go to School Rhyme & Poster Contests
Nov. 13, 2007 - Veterans Day celebrated at Elk Grove Unified
Oct. 23, 2007 - Time of Remembrance Project and Website
Oct. 15, 2007 - Markofer Elementary offers “Donuts for Dads/Muffins for Moms"
Oct. 3, 2007 - EGUSD elementary schools participate in Walk to School Day
Sept. 18, 2007 - Options abound on new College and Career website
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